We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/02/universal-owns-cd-baby-fuga-songtrust-downtown-deal-closed Universal now owns CD Baby, FUGA and Songtrust: the Downtown deal closed, and what indie artists should check https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/02/universal-owns-cd-baby-fuga-songtrust-downtown-deal-closed Virgin Music Group, part of Universal, completed its $775 million purchase of Downtown on 20 Feb 2026, a week after EU regulators cleared it on condition that one unit, the Curve royalty platform, be sold. CD Baby, FUGA and Songtrust now belong to a major label group, and the regulator's scrutiny of data stopped at Curve. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industrydistributionpublishinguniversal-music-groupcd-baby